VALENTINE’S EVENT PAIRS BEER, CHOCOLATE

The Omni San Diego Hotel will be host next Tuesday to a Beer & Chocolate Valentine’s Ball, featuring pairings of Karl Strauss brews and chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier.

The event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the hotel, 675 L St., downtown, and also will feature a display of paintings and other fine art, plus interactive craft brewing lessons from a Karl Strauss brewmaster.

Tickets are $20. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist.